PIP in South West Wiltshire: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.8%
3,406 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
323 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,740
In payment, April 2026.
South West average
45.7%
Regional new-claim award rate, May 2023 to April 2026.
National average
44.3%
England and Wales, May 2023 to April 2026.
Per 1,000 electors
80.2
Electorate: 71,551.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,6122020: 3,0862021: 3,4082022: 3,7532023: 4,2852024: 4,7372025: 5,3452026: 5,740
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of South West Wiltshire's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.0%
- Neurological disease14.4%
Compare. South West average: 45.7%. National average: 44.3%.
Definitions. Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded. Rates shown only where at least 500 decisions.
Source. DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API). Retrieved 17 July 2026. Electorate: mySociety 2025 constituency dataset (electorate figures). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.